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Leaf springs above axle=lift?

Old Nov 9, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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i took out the blocks and the stock drive shaft fit back in. i am gettin some vibration from the drive shaft i think but not real sure. it hasnt fallen out an its been driven about 50 miles since it was put back in last night. i also raised the front by doin a torsion adjustment but im not quite level. any suggestions on how to raise the front some more without buying a lift kit???
 
Old Nov 9, 2011 | 04:02 PM
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Unless you drop the front differential and axle shaft, there's no way to get it level. The torsion bars (including the standard 2" kits that use new tbar keys) do nothing to lower the axle. Rough Country has a newly released kit that claims a 2.5" lift and includes a method to lower the front axle but I'm not aware of anyone who has installed it yet. Not sure if it lowers the differential 2.5" or just enough to ease the steeper angles.

In order to get level with the spring-over-axle that you did, you will need most likely need the 5" or 6" kits by trailmaster, BDS or Superlift
 
Old Nov 9, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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There is a thread on here about the Rough Country lift. Several people have installed it, one person posted today that it's installed, so we're just awaiting pics.
 
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